Stokesay Court is a remarkable late-Victorian survival set within extensive grounds in the rolling South Shropshire countryside, with panoramic views across to Ludlow and the Clee Hills.

It was built for a wealthy Victorian manufacturer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who had made his fortune in the glove making business in partnership with the Dent brothers. Designed by Thomas Harris, the house was at the cutting edge of technology when it was completed in 1892, only six months before owner John Derby Allcroft's death. Equipped with a large boiler and under-floor heating, the house was one of the first private homes in England to have integral electric light, powered by large lead batteries. Much of the early technology has been preserved, nowadays mostly for display. (Specialist tours of the early technology available for groups).

The landscaped gardens and grounds contain a fountain, grotto, woodland walks and a series of pools connected by cascades, rills and steps.

Stokesay is now probably best known for the 2007 award-winning film adaptation of Ian McEwan's best selling novel, Atonement, and its success has contributed considerably to the revival of the house. Many artefacts from the film remain on display.

Tickets £25.00 including tea with home-baked cakes, either in the dining room or in the garden if weather permits. Visitors are welcome to explore the gardens after the tour.

VISITORS’ VIEWS

• “This place is stunning, and if you love Atonement as much as I do it will feel eerily familiar….”
• “It is so generous of you to open your home and to give a window into the lives of those who built and lived at Stokesay over the last 130 years. I particularly enjoyed seeing your own art collection – the Nappers were favourites for me, as well as the beautiful Shropshire landscape watercolour on the balcony. What fun you must have had during the filming! We loved being able to scramble over the garden. Thank you.”

Please see our cancellation policy below:
If you cancel more than two weeks before the tour is scheduled to take place, we will fully refund your ticket money excluding any phone booking fees. If it’s less than 14 days before a tour, for any reason, we regret that we cannot refund your ticket money unless we can resell your ticket(s). If we cancel at any time, we will fully refund your ticket money. Although we make every effort to avoid it, sometimes a tour has to be cancelled at short notice due to circumstances beyond our control. In this case, we cannot accept responsibility for, or refund, any consequential losses, such as money spent on travel or accommodation.